Metallurgy.

Professor Wait.

The instruction in this department is given by lectures, supplemented by [unclear: laboratory] practice, and is illustrated by diagrams, models and specimens. The course [unclear: is] introduced by zinc, and is followed by lead, silver, nickel, mercury, copper, [unclear: iron], antimony and gold. The principles of furnace construction, of slag formation, [unclear: and] of general metallurgical operations, are discussed throughout the course, and [unclear: special] illustrations are given of all the methods described. The students are required [unclear: to] solve problems involving the discussion of the desirable methods of treatment [unclear: of] ores of stated composition, under given economical conditions, and to [unclear: accompany] the solutions with plans and estimates for works to carry out the method. In [unclear: the] lectures and other exercises of this department, full cognizance is taken of [unclear: the] peculiar economic conditions surrounding metallurgical industry in this country, [unclear: and] especial reference is had to the staple metallic products of Missouri—iron, lead [unclear: and] zinc. Studies are made of the local iron establishments, and excursions are [unclear: made] to other iron works, as well as to those at which lead and zinc ores are [unclear: practically] treated.